Les Mallon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1935)

Les Mallon was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1935 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, a span of 5 seasons. In 383 career games, he hit .283 with 368 hits, 8 home runs, and 119 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .283
HR 8
RBI 119
H 368
OPS .695
PIV -959
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
11/21/1905 in Sweetwater, TX, USA
Died
4/17/1991 in Granbury, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1931-04-14
Last Game
1935-09-29

Full name: Leslie Clyde Mallon

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Career Batting Statistics

Les Mallon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
383 1,300 156 368 65 5 8 119 4 100 117 .283 .336 .359 .695 -959

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Les Mallon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1931 PHI NL 122 375 41 116 19 2 1 45 0 29 40 .309 .276 (+12%) .338 (+6%) .388 (-2%) .726 (+2%) 155.5
1932 PHI NL 103 347 44 90 16 0 5 31 1 28 28 .259 .275 (-6%) .335 (-5%) .391 (-11%) .726 (-8%) -425.1
1934 BSN NL 42 166 23 49 6 1 0 18 0 15 12 .295 .278 (+6%) .340 (+4%) .392 (-13%) .733 (-5%) -101.0
1935 BSN NL 116 412 48 113 24 2 2 25 3 28 37 .274 .279 (-2%) .342 (-6%) .399 (-11%) .742 (-9%) -588.4
Career · 4 seasons 383 1,300 156 368 65 5 8 119 4 100 117 .283 — — — — -959

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Les Mallon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19866888188565.281
Away18563168180353.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Les Mallon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-29 BSNNY1L 101000100
1935-09-22 BSNPHIL 100000000
1935-09-21 BSNPHIL 400000001
1935-09-19 BSNPITL 501000100
1935-09-18 BSNPITL 501000000
1935-09-17 BSNPITL 400000001
1935-09-16 BSNPITL 401000000
1935-09-15 BSNCINL 513100100
1935-09-15 BSNCINL 400000001
1935-09-14 BSNCINW 412100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Les Mallon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 31 2 1 4
2B 300 0 688 882 62 147
3B 44 0 38 71 10 3
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 3 0 7 12 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Les Mallon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 PHI 1B 5 0 31 2 1 4
1931 PHI 2B 97 0 231 290 24 57
1931 PHI 3B 3 0 1 4 0 0
1931 PHI SS 3 0 7 12 3 1
1932 PHI 2B 88 0 199 228 20 42
1932 PHI 3B 5 0 3 5 2 0
1934 BSN 2B 42 0 92 145 8 17
1935 BSN 2B 73 0 166 219 10 31
1935 BSN 3B 36 0 34 62 8 3
1935 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Les Mallon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 301
Third Base 44
Shortstop 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Les Mallon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sean Burroughs
    .278 avg, 12 HR
  2. 88
    Art Griggs
    .277 avg, 5 HR
  3. 87
    Martin Powell
    .283 avg, 3 HR
  4. 82
    Charles Schmidt
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  5. 79
    Homer Bush
    .285 avg, 11 HR
  6. 78
    Johnny Burnett
    .284 avg, 9 HR

Les Mallon: the record in brief

April 14, 1931 and September 29, 1935 bracket Les Mallon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Mallon played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1931 to 1932) and the Boston Braves (1934 through 1935). Mallon played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 21, 1905, in Sweetwater, TX, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds. Mallon died on April 17, 1991, in Granbury, TX, USA. Mallon's full given name, per the bio, is Leslie Clyde Mallon.

In 383 games and 1,300 at bats, Mallon batted .283 with 368 hits, adding 8 home runs and 119 runs batted in. Mallon's career OPS of .695 combines a .336 on-base mark with .359 slugging. Mallon hit .283 while the league hit .277 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1931 produced Mallon's most hits, 116 of them for the Philadelphia Phillies. Mallon drove in a season-high 45 runs in 1931. In 1931, a season of regular play, Mallon hit .309 while the league hit .276.

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Mallon

What years did Les Mallon play?
Les Mallon played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1935.
Was Les Mallon a pitcher?
No. Les Mallon was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Les Mallon hit?
Les Mallon hit 8 career home runs with 368 hits.
What was Les Mallon's career batting average?
Les Mallon batted .283 over his career, with 368 hits in 1,300 at bats.
How many RBI did Les Mallon have?
Les Mallon drove in 119 runs in his career.
Is Les Mallon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Les Mallon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.